Vermont Outdoor Recreation, Travel and Tourism News

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Stay up to date with Vermont and regional outdoor recreation travel and tourism news and industry trends. We include information on legislative activities that affect our industry as well as news regarding hospitality related businesses, industry trends and services.

Vermont Moose Hunting Permits applications are available for 2022

Cross Vermont Trail: Three towns will improve access to growing trail.

The first edition of the outdoor safety book Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure is available in paperback and eBook format.

79th Annual Vermont Conference on Recreation - October 12 - 13, 2022
Exhibitor Registration is now open!

Vermont communities get big grants to bolster outdoor recreation.

Ascutney Outdoors Expansion Proposed

Environmentalists raise alarm about invasive fish in Hudson River, move to protect Lake Champlain.

Cross Vermont Trail Association meets fundraising goal for new trail on either side of the new Winooski River bridge.

Cycle 4 CMT joins VOGA. Cycle 4 CMT is a cycling and walking event to raise money to find a cure for individuals with CMT.

Scott appoints Wayne Laroche to Vermont House of Representatives

Parking along Smugglers’ Notch is the Wild West

Harris Hill in Brattleboro, VT celebrates 100 years of Ski Jumping

Good news for Vermont rivers statewide, from headwaters to downtown

Bid to Drop Chemicals in Lake Bomoseen Comes Under Fire

6,500 acres of forestland protected in Central Vermont

A Town That Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain That Saved a Town

93-mile cross-Vermont trail construction to finish in 2022

Vermont seeking to buy, conserve 350 acres in Wallingford

Bald Eagle Removed from State Endangered and Threatened Species List

2022 Crew Openings at Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

VT Conference on Recreation scheduled for October 12th & 13th, 2022, Requesting Education Session Proposals

F&W’s 2022 Conservation Camp Registration is Open

Simplified regulations will provide many new fishing opportunities in 2022.

The Black Diamond Burlington store opens for all your outdoor equipment and apparel.

Want to build the backcountry ski community in the Green Mountain State? Come serve with Catamount Trail Association through VHCB-Americorps.

Vermont Association Of Snow Travelers Posts 2021/22 Snow Traveler's Guide.

January 14-16, 2022, 29th Annual Yankee Sportsman's Classic - Cancelled!

Rutland Green Mountain Forest Service Office to Operate Virtually while Mendon Headquarters is Constructed.

VOGA member, North Country Rivers has posted their Maine Dead River whitewater rafting schedule.

Federal data report: Vermont outdoor recreation sector stood tall as significant economic driver during shutdowns of 2020.

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports to Open New $2.5 Million Complex at Sugarbush

Vermont and the USDA Forest Service Sign an Agreement for Shared Stewardship

Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s 2022 Calendar Is Available

Green Mountain Club spreading awareness of sexual harassment on trails

Grafton Inn and Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center prepare for winter with Cheese & Wine Snowshoe Hikes and an Ice Bar.

Catamount Trail Association to offer Backcountry Tours and Special Events this coming winter.

Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) is now Ridgeline Outdoor Collective

Some Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

Morrisville-Stowe Airport loses Stowe Aviation, fuel source.

Ice rink proposal draws support in Grand Isle.

Reservations for Waterbury Reservoir remote campsites open May 2

Governor Scott appoints outdoor educator, John Kascenska to VT House of Representatives.

Spring Snow Goose Conservation Order Regulations in Vermont

1 in 300 chance of winning a new 2022 Can-Am Commander XT 700

VT Conference on Recreation, Oct. 12-13, 2022 Requests Education Session Proposals

Audubon Vermont Announces that Jillian Liner will serve as the organization’s new Director of Conservation.

Dion cranking out snowshoes from new HQ in Pownal

Vermont’s spring snow goose hunt will be held from March 11 through April 23.

Tourism Dept awards $600,000 in regional marketing grants

Primitive Skills Programs for Adults in 2022 are Now Listed at Roots School

VOGA member, Adventure Spirit Rock+Ice+Alpine Experiences prepares for all the amazing climbing and skiing in areas like the European Alps, Peruvian Andes, and Rainier’s Kautz Route.

A truly transformational project for the Mad River Valley.

Lawson’s Finest and Kingdom Trails partner with the 2022 return of Kingdom Trails IPA.

Ice Fishing Clinics Start January 7.

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources releases long range management plan for Camel’s Hump Management Unit.

Vermont's 2022 Hunting, Fishing, Trapping Licenses Are Available Online.

Officials Mark Full Reopening of Burlington Recreation Path.

Kingdom Trails promotes ride with gratitude code of conduct.

Vermont Family Forests Celebrates 20 Years of Boat-Building & Rowing in Collaboration with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.


Charlotte’s Mount Philo State Park Gets an Updated Trail — Complete With Stone Staircases

Scott appoints Chris Herrick as Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner

VT Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter announced that he will be moving on.

Visit VT Chamber of Commerce's new website to learn how we are making Vermont the best place to live, work and start a business.

LL Bean to leave Burlington for Williston, VT

Vermont’s First Indoor Gun Range

Organizations hope to get hikers interested in less popular Vermont trails.

Planning For the Future of Mountain Biking in Vermont.

Be Safe and Considerate at Swimming Holes

Vermont’s Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Are Announced

Vermont Fish and Wildlife mobile app will help people get outdoors.

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